Walter baxjchwitz



w. BAUCHWITZ. MACHINE FOR PUNCH1NG AND AFFIXING CHARACTERS ANu mt LlKtOF PAPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28v i914.

Paf'nted Aug. 8, 1916.

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W. BAUCHWITZ,

MACHINE FOR PUNCHING AND AFFIXING CHARACTERS AND THE LIKE 0F PArcfl.

Awmwarr EELED MAR. 28. 1914.

1', 1 94,268; Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT O ICE.

WALTER BAUCHWITZ, 6F LEIPZIG, GERMANY.

MACHINE FOR PUNCHTNG AND AFFIXING CHARACTERS AND THE LIKE OF l APER.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Paloma Aug. 8, 1916.

Application filed March 28, 1914. Serial No. 828,054.

- new and useful Improvements in Machines for Punching and AilixingCharacters and the like of Paper, of whi h the following is aspecification.

The objectof this invention is to provide a simple an(l inexpensivemanually operated apparatus focpunrhing characters and-the like out ofpaper and-at the same time affixing them to a backing of cardboardwithout theuse of an adhesive, the apparatus being thus suitable for theproduction of showeards. advertisements 'and the like. which can beprepared without skilled labor by the persons having occasion to use thesame;

Two embodiments of the invention are shown in the accon'ipanyingdrawings, in Figures 1 to 4 and Fig. 5 respectively.

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation, and ,Fig. anelevation showing theoperative parts in a different position. Fig. 3 is an end view of themachine, and Fig. 4 a'plan view.

.Fig. 5 is a side elevation, partly broken away.

.llefcrring in the firstinstance to the construction shown in Figs. 1 to4, r1 designates a flanged foot supporting one end of a bed plate 1/,the opposite ,end of the latter being supported by a foot j. ()n the bedplate I; there is a sliding plate or carriage c. which serves as ananvil and has side plates or flanges (1 whereby it is engaged with thebed plate. These plates 0. are not rigidly fixed to the anvil, but theshanks of studs (2 on the anvil pass through vertical slots f in theplates (i, so that the latter have limited vertical movement, the hlates(I, being retained in connection with the anvil by the heads 0 of thestuds. The bottom edges of the plates (1 are in part inclined. as shownat d, and to the sides of the bed plate [1 are fixed wedge shapedabutments 9' arranged so that by co-action with the said inclined partsthey lift the. plates (J when the anvil is moved to the position shownin Fig. 2. Theplates (I support. near their upper edges, the punch II,or a set of punches. For this purpose they have horizontal slots (F, inwhich rest the ends of horizontal cross ha rs 2' having collars I.abutting against the inner faces of the plates 11. On to the ends ofthecross bars i, which project th rough the slots d are screwed nuts or. Bytightening up the latter the cross bars can be fixed in selei-tedpositions in the slots 11?. 'hen they have been adjusted and fixed thepunch his placed thereon. In the example illustrated there ar four crossars, adapted to support two punches. 'hcn the anvil c is in the positionshown in Fig. 2, tlie punch is raised by the plates (1 so that asheet ofcard-board .r: and a sheet of paper jflying on said cardboardcanconveniently be laid V on the anvil under the punch.

The anvil has a handle 1;, whereby'it can be pushed under a press plate2: supported above the opposite end of the bed. \Vhenthe anvil is somoved the plates (1, with the/punch, drop into a position in'which the.punclr rests on the paper and cardboard and holds the same firmly on theanvil, the punch itself l viu"" evenly uuderthe press plate )1.- has ashank n, whereby it isri The latter ally gu-i'd ed in a yoke r The press[date is depressed by means of a ram 1) actuated y a. crank o.

are. however, provided withiuelined slots II, engaged with abutmeuts .epro ecting from the sides of the. bed plate. 'l'hese abut nieuts a serveto pull. the plates downward when the anv l ismoved toward the Weiss.The wress is broken awav in Fi". 3. i r,

The operation of the machine will he readily umlerstoml from the. abovedeseription of the parts. Inord r to produce a show-card oradvertiseim'nt the anvil is drawn into the position in which it is shownin Fig. 2. and punches for cutting out the characters required areplaced upon the raised punch holders of the plates or flanges (I. Then apiece. of eanlboa'rd is laid upon the surface of the anvil under thepunches, and on this cardboard a sheet of paper of a different color.The anvil is then pushed under the press, this movement causing thepunches to drop onto the surface of the pa.-

per. The press is then actuated, so thatihe boa rd punches are caused tocut the characters out of the paper, at the same time making slightdepressions in the surface of the cardin which, the characters rema'i'ufirmly fixed; The anvil is then withdrawn, the punches being at the sametime automatically raised, so that the cardboard and paper can betaker-.oll' the anvil, The sheet of paper out of which the charactershave beencut can then be removed from the cardboard, and the show-cardoradvertisement is ready for use.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patentof'the United States is 1.;In a machine for the purpose set forth thecombination of a press, a bed, a manually reciprocatablc anvil movableon said bed to and from said press, a movable punch support carried bysaid anvil, and means whereby said punch support is automatically raisedfrom said anvil by the movement of the latter from said press.

2. In a machine for the purpose set forth the combination of a press, abed, a manually reciprocatable anvil movable on said bed to and fromsaid press,a movable punch support carried by said anvil, and abutmeatsfixed to said bed whereby said punch support is automatically raisedfrom said .mvil in the course of the movement of the letter from said.press.

3. In a machine for thepurpose set forth the combination of a press, abed, a manu-' ally :cciprocatable anvil movable on said bed to and fromsaid press, a movable punch support carried by said anvil, and abutmentsfixcd'to said bed, whereby said punch support is automatically raisedand lowered on said anvi'l in the course of the move.

respectively.

4. In a machine for the purpose set forth the combination of a press,a-bed, a manually reciprocatable anvil movable. on said bed to and fromsaid press, vertically movable vertical plates engaged with the Sides ofsaid anvil andv having horizontal slots nesses:

' WALTER BAUCHWITZ.

YVitnesses RUDOLPH Fnrcign, N. R. SNYDER;

- $9 ments of the latter from and to said. press

